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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
4
The San Antonio Light began January 20 1881 as a merged daily night and morning paper pair The San Antonio Gazette and The San Antonio Light with AP wire coverage and post office registration as second class matter.
A satirical look at Carnegie’s list of twenty great men and the ensuing disputes. Edison’s omission by self reference prompts debates over who truly deserves immortality, recognizing the endless challenge of representing all eras and fields in a finite roster.
The city council approved the November payroll appropriations and eliminated the Zarzamora street item from the general appropriation. Mayor Callaghan moved the separation, with Alderman Richter presiding. Alderman Wickeland opposed. The dispute appears closed, with any future action to follow court decisions and the aim of a harmonious, prosperous city.
The article argues Russia dismisses American Jewish concerns and presidential politics in the push to end the 1832 treaty. A former Moscow attache says the Jews are a powerful factor in U S politics and that Washington will not clash with Moscow. The House Foreign Relations Committee backs abrogation unanimously.
The court supports the administration in the political fight and credits officials for aligning with the law. Mayor Callaghan and aldermen changed their stance to pursue the city’s best interests, emphasizing that city affairs must follow the charter and legal process to avoid future trouble.
A household cook famed for temperamental outbursts in New York City is triggered when the master of the house teases the family cat. The cat claws him, and the man loses his temper, shouting threats and kicking the cat in a dramatic incident observed as proof of a cook’s volatile nature.
A man kicks a cat into a cook’s face causing a screen to fail and the cook to sue for about 10 000 dollars. The case remains pending as temper rages and diners vanish.
Insurance reports nine hundred crank related auto accidents in nine months with average costs around 100 dollars per case. Crank figures show skidding ditching and collision losses at about 465 and 481 dollars per incident respectively, while crank incidents remain comparatively cheaper overall.
In New Freston Connecticut farmer George Hawley lost a prize bull after a fierce encounter with a buck deer. The deer jumped a high fence into Hawley’s pasture and the two locked horns before the deer delivered fatal horn blows. The bull collapsed and died. the deer then fled into the woods as cows scattered. The farmer’s young daughter witnessed the sudden tragedy from 100 yards away.
The piece lauds Dr. Wu Ting-Fang as a resilient figure who defies dismissal. It recalls his shifting roles in Washington and China affairs, noting his persistence through recall and political shifts, and ends with a wary yet admiring nod to his longevity and risks from Manchu factions.
Mme Nazimova returns to New York in Gladys Unger’s translation of Pierre Wolff The Marionettes at the Lyceum. She shifts from gripping melodrama to a witty, refined portrayal as the Marquise Fernande de Monclars, with Frank Gillmore as her husband in a tale of jealousy, revenge, and reconciliation.
The New York Evening Mail warns against defacing American gold or silver coins including punching holes for watch chains. Authorities will strictly enforce laws preventing alteration that impairs coin value, with illegal acts like drilling or sweating ruled unlawful.
A young country merchant noted for close accounting courts the village school ma’am. She hints for chocolates on his next visit. After repeated requests he jokes he won’t take more candy as she owes him sixty cents for past sweets.
R. C. Beckett laments the selection of Fiesta San Jacinto for the spring carnival name. He argues the term is enemy language, distant from San Antonio, lacks rhythm, and risks negative associations. He urges a catchy, native term better suited to local culture.
A village storekeeper and flag station agent grows tired of monotony at his tiny depot in central Indiana. He pulls the station flag as a train arrives and jokes about whether any passenger will board or alight. The bustling conductor asks for passengers while the agent ponders possible riders.
Mount Sinai Hospital announces subscriptions this week completing a $60,000 pension fund to aid nurses who, after graduating from the Mount Sinai Hospital Training School, have supported themselves by nursing the sick for at least twenty years. The fund will be administered by a committee of the Mount Sinai Alumni Association. In special cases relief may be given to nurses incapacitated before twenty years of active work.
The article argues worry harms health and suggests rest and play as cures. It compares worry to an overworked horse, recommending brisk daily exercise to exhaust the body and trigger sleep, thus ending worry without heroic measures.
A Chicago dispatch to the Kansas City Star estimates preliminary maneuvers to bring ten Chicago packers to trial have cost about 7160000. Government costs include 200000 for special investigations and prosecutors plus 120000 for stenographers jurors and witnesses. Packers expenses total 2350000 for eight attorneys over three years with another 162000 for additional costs.
North Dakota laws limit divorced wives by allowing husbands to demand alimony and support if they are infirm or destitute, even when the wife sues for divorce. The state Supreme Court ruling may deter women from pursuing divorce litigation in the state.
In a pointed exchange a clergyman asks who gives the bride away and a man in the back seat privately reflects he could but will not. The text captures a moment of tension over traditional wedding ritual.
An observant citizen recounts his Christmas shopping attempt in a crowded department store. He faced an irate saleswoman and wary female customers, prompting him to flee and vow to have others shop for him unless male shopper protection is provided.
Dr. George B. Chapin of Church Road in North St. Louis treats a patient who five years daily operated a wagon spoke buzz saw. A cut from the saw damaged three fingers and required constant wound care. The patient finally laments the monotony of the doctor's work.
The Louvre disciplinary panel delayed punishment pending the judicial inquiry into the Mona Lisa theft. The minister of public instruction overrules, demoting the guardian under chief and removing other staff for lax duty, including a janitor, a deputy, and several workers blamed for tardiness or idling.
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